INSIDE :iOM: v Singles chart, 6-7; Album chart,New Albums,17; New Singles,18; Airplay 19; guide,Retailing, 14-15; 8. Small Labels, 16;
August 17, 1981 VOLUME FOUR Number 22 £5,000 bill for RCA as BPI probes chart hype attempt ATTEMPTING TO hype the industry entries in the sales diary. that we will not tolerate these sort of girlsingles her chart job and has RCA cost aRecords field promotion a £5,000 occasion,In addition, put false she entries had on into at leastthe diary one onlyactions their by own individuals company that into bringdisrepute not PROMOPEOPLE STEVE Jenkins investigation bill, it was revealed this herself.Both actions contravene the BPI Code onlybut the so wholemuch thatindustry a company as well. can There do tois photocall(left) and Alan after Wade a heavy (right) sales pause meeting for a After an extensive internal investiga- of Conduct which was introduced at the individualensure it repsis adhering have the tosame the responsi- code - Toomeywith Woolworth (second Record left) andbuyer Record Paddy findingstion, RCA of the has BPI concurred that chart manipula-with the safeguardoutset of thethis accuracyyear in ofan theattempt chart. to Merchandisers account executive tion has occurred. However, BMRB had been alerted to RCA is the second major record aMike 20 Wreford.percent Toomeyshare of is the looking singles for BMRBInvestigators - the compilers working of for the the industry- BPI and bythe thefalse store, entries which on the had diaries been excludedreturned chartcompany hyping to pay allegations. investigation Earlier costs afterthis market within the next year and has supported chart - had been conducting from the chart compilation. As a result year, WEA paid £10,000 after a free- hitbrought the target in Promopeople by visiting 200 to ofhelp his himtop ancean undercover of a chart paneloperation shop with somewhere the assist- in doerof the was co-operation identified andof RCA dismissed. the wrong- The lancestores inpromotion West London. man tried to hype stores every week. pastthe North-East six weeks. London area, over the ofcompany the hasinvestigation also agreed amountingto pay the costs to promotionThey discovered representative that an was RCA attemp- field £5,000.RCA managing director Don Ellis 4-Skins single sells in well ting to influence sales entries for certain told RB: "RCA as a corporation does despite flak from Press TheRCA representatives,product in the store's Toni chartVasili, diary. who description,"not condone chartand confirmedmanipulation that of Toni any SEVERE CRITICISM in the national s. "We are not rejecting Oi! as a coveredSouthend the and London North area as faras faras EastLetch- as company'sVasili had salesbeen promotiondischarged force. from the haveand consumerdone skinhead press doesOi! bandnot seem the to4- towhole us. -We just are releases putting which ourselves are offensive above worth,LPs and had singles been offeringin return the shopfor falsefree JohnCommented Deacon: "I BPI can onlydirector re-emphasise general theSkins group's any harm. new singleStage Onehas presoldreports intothat principlespeople but and we while happen Revolver to believe is about in 'One Law For Them' on the group's arestocking some the records records which the kids we want,do not there feel One-Stop Distribution crashes associatedown Clockwork with SecretFun label,Records, which is the is weTerry want Shand,to stock." marketing director of with debts of almost £400,000 band's first release since adverse public- Stage One, cannot see how refusing to ity surrounding the Southall riots which anydistribute difference. the record"I don't would feel that have music made is tributionWHOLESALER (Records ONE-STOP and Tapes) Dis-Ltd £523,648.assets of £132,486Share capital and liabilities was £90, of condemnedDecca Records the music had as racist.immediately the centre of the problem. has crashed owing almost £400,000. leaving an eventual liability given as albumwithdrawn which its had Strength the 4-Skins Through among Oi! its orderedShand addedthe record that mostincluding accounts major had viouslyThe company,in the hands which of a wasreceiver, pre- £391,252.record industry PolyGram creditor, was the much largest of contributors, and the group decided to record retailers and Stage One was was wound up by PolyGram Record the remainder being owed to ex- releaseMajor its chain own product.stores with record de- happy"It is with independent its sales musicpotential. in its prime. issuedOperations a winding last upmonth petition when claim- it portingThe liquidatorcompany Non-Stop.has been named partments are unlikely to stock the Surely the whole essence of the indie is ing a £47,889 debt. One-Stop is now as Neville Shearman of Latham, record and the independent network has touch.distributing Why productOi! music the shouldmajors attractwon't in Atliquidation. a creditors meeting in July, it CrossleySouthampton & Davis, Street, Tower London House, WC2 avoidedLloyd theHarris, single. head of Revolver dis- this attention I don't know. The 4-Skins was revealed that One-Stop had (Tel: 01-836 9172). boycottedtribution, saidbecause that theof releaseits racist had over-been band"heare essentially concluded!'We a skinhead arenot rock'n'roll racists."
GO-GO's beauty and the beat I / - - > ' SP 70021 PAYOLAS iria place like this # SP 70017 "M Debut albums available now Manufactured and Distributed by ADM Records Ltd. news TV makes sure Tape firm promotes Wedding anti-piracy labels BBCLP RECORDS is success has justified its BLANK TAPE manufacturing com- when subjected to a beam of strong faith inby recording charting thewith Royal its Wed-most convincepany 3M isrecord strengthening companies its toefforts use itsto Accordinglight, the film to reflects 3M, theany secondattempts image. at successfulproduction album and to marketing date - thanks exer- to 'Confirm' security label to defeat disc lyforgery obvious. or counterfeiting are immediate- withincise which 24 hours saw copies of the in event. the shops firm'The system company as a is cheaper promoting alternative the 'Con- to marketing3M safety manager and Davidsecurity Grant systems said ceremonyThe official had arecording big pre-sale of andthe takingthe large legal amounts action ofagainst money pirates being inspent the attachedthe Confirm to a finishedlabel would album normally or cassette be andhed somethe majority shops on by the Friday Thurs- in HighBut Court.so far the BPI says it is not "Withpackage the by large using production a special runs adhesive. used by weddingorder to euphoriatake advantage in concentrated of the inplanning the UK to do until anything the withresults the systemof an thethan record Ip each," industry, he said. the labels cost less Two weeks after the event the Americanby WEA areexperiment known. being carried out counterfeiters,"WEA is using whereas the systemit could to be catch used BBC has shipped 120,000 copies 'Confirm' was originally developed as cost-effectively to deter them," he treatyBRIAN with CHATTON RCA Records signs - actually, a peace of and badin the scored album its chartfirst ever - a remark-number drivinga security licences. device Itfor works US passports on the same and added.to several "We UK are companies presently talkingand a directmajor course, he's from Bolton, Lanes, in able achievement for a recording of basis as reflective traffic signs and European manufacturer is seriously Afterspite ofa career the suntan with severaland fringed name jacket. bands theIn ceremony addition to and the music.BBC promotion translucentfeatures tiny film. glass beads in a thin consideringHe added usingthat theit." large amounts of he has now signed a worldwide deal the album has also been used as The film is applied to a printed label - money being spent by record companies withGive RCA You andWhat has You released Want' a single(RCA 'I'll99) directpart of salethe biggestTV operation single Tellydisc which alike second a company logo logowhich - and cannot built intobe seen it is iftaking they adoptedpirates to a 'preventioncourt could ratherbe avoided than as a foretaste of an album Playing For offered the official record, an under normal conditions. However, cure' approach. right,Time. DennisAt the signingTaylor, are,associate from mana-left to souveniralbum of booklet patriotic for music£7.99. and a ger of RCA UK a&r, Bill Kimber, Two-minute advertisements on Giant music fair for Olympia divisional a&r manager, and Don major ITV stations has drawn a AIMING AT attendance figures of A total of 570 stand units are avail- Ellis, RCA md, with Chatton. portinggood response encouraging with earlyTellydisc results. re- more than 100,000, a new company is able. 'Space-only' nine square metre Tellydisc chairman, Charles organisingto the Motor the Show music and industry's the Boat Showanswer at stands'shell' willunits cost will £468 be for £603 the week,plus VAT.while Chiswick-EMI encouraged.Vere Nicoll, said:There "We were are manyvery Olympia in London next January. According to the organisers, a fifth of licence deal souvenirs but only one was the real KaneBeatstar Kramer - -headed is investing by £400,00025-year-old in thebooked. stand space has already been endsonSept 1 McCoy.of the event We combinewith a classical the recording album the International Music Show, set to Beatstar is hoping the show will PIONEER INDEPENDENT label patriotic music which can be takeThe place show between is planned January to attract 1-7, 1982.both curedbecome the an official annual backing event, ofand the has Music se- Chiswick Records' licence deal with playedBBC onsales a moreand marketingregular basis. mana- trade and public, and a £140,000 budget Trades Association. The trade body's three-yearEMI is to endassociation. from September 1 after a ger James Fleming was overjoyed hasbusiness been setpublicist aside forTony advertising. Brainsby Rock has advisoryDavid Barrow capacity, is on the board in an It is thought that Chiswick re- with mthe and success thought of that the theofficial TV been engaged, while exhibition manager Said Kramer: "The show is timed for EMInegotiated had been the givendeal at the the opportunity mid-term andof a campaign had helped the retail hasAll been facets named of the as industryCaroline True.are being MIDEM,the weeks when immediately many international prior to further year's option. However, this has retailjaign. trade "It as musta spin-off have helpedbecause the it approached to book stand space includ- music industry executives will be in notNow been the taken label, up. which records Sniff'n' it that everybody was aware of ingmusical record instrument and publishing and amplification companies, theLondon. public, However, unlike IMSother will international be open to The Tears, The Damned, Rocky Sharpe the release,"that a BBC he said. album It ishas the beenfirst firms, hi-fi, electronics, merchandising, shows of this kind and we are sure that Twoand theis actively Replays negotiating and newly-signed with other 2 advertised on the commercial discopromotion, manufacturers equipment and hire, the retailers,manage- the publicmusic willindustry flock underto see allone aspects roof, of British majors, and a new UK licence channel. ment, agency and promoting trade. "It will be a profit-making showcase agreementthree weeks. is expected within the next h ■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ forpi cethefor exhibitors and a natural meeting EMI retains a six-month sell-off Zoo label Is reactivated ^ . ^ ^ ^rested and in- period on all Chiswick catalogue that ZCX) RECORDS, the Liverpool-based Like Genius Of Scon Walker (ZOO 2). It volvedBeatstar m the is musicbased industry.at 26 Kingsland Otherwas subject Chiswick to the specialist licence materialarrangement. on its Teardroplabel that issuedExplodes the andoriginal Echo singles and theby long-deletedfeatures 12 tracks Phonogram taken fromsolo Walker'salbums. Road, London E2 (Tel: 01-729 2666). Ace and Big Beat labels is distributed by Bunnymen, has been reactivated and . _ _. ^ ■ . .a Pinnacle.EMI managing director Cliff Busby willthrough release sixindependent albums in thedistributor next year additionZoo is tonow its 6based projected in London LPs over and the in LGOliy C|UITS DUT—X —, told RB: "We are delighted to have been Pinnacle. coming 12 months it will be issuing 'a CIWCIIlS GTO 101© ourassociated worldwide with Chiswick,commitment but toin viewdirect- of WalkerThe firstcompilation of them album will putjogetherbe a Scott steadycan be streamcontacted of singles.'Theon 01-609 1087 company at 132 decisionD1CK LEAHYto quit GTOhas Recordsannounced and hisits signed artists, we are no longer in a future will be decided in September Chiswick."position to offer the necessary support to _ Daviswhen CBScomes international to the UK president to attend Alien the areChiswick's grateful forTed all Carroll the supportadded: "Weand Damont takes on PRT pressing encouragement offered by EMI Records NOW THAT record presses and key million units per year. Billy Ocean, New Musik and The duringto be represented the last three by years. EMI We in continueFrance, Mitcham,personnel thehave arrangement been transferred under whichfrom yearThe that move PRT's follows plant wasnews to closeearlier with this a threeDooleys other during staff. Leahy's control. It has land."South Africa, Australia and New Zea- PRT'sDamont pressingRecords hasis commenced.carried out Theby heavydistribution job loss. facilities The company's will continue sales and to tionsLeahy but haswill yet stay to withannounce the seven his inten- years labelEMI activities has been over cutting the past back two licensed years manufacturingleading Hayes custom capacity presser in excess now ofhas 20 a contractedservice its companies.own product and that of olddecided. company until its future has been andRAK now on thathandles basis. only Motown and RECORD BUSINESS August 171981 muiiincs JULIAN COPE has revealed details of that long-awaited Scott Walker album on PICTURE DISC Virginhis Zoo Reords label, but when where they is thesigned album the of moody equally one long-awaited a year or more material ago? hoped I think for weby (UNITED EDITION) byshould playing be told gigs . around. . Q-Tips, London currently as the without Cotton a Buds,recording but contract,are also writingare filling a booktime FIRE AND ICE based on their life on the road and said to feature their liaison with an MP's B/w HARD TO BELIEVE controllerdaughter plus Andy other Park dodgy to the incidentsFourth TV . .channel, . following come the various departure internal of programme changes at CHSP2529 compiler,Radio Clyde, to amongmusic controllerthem the appointment . . . of one Richard Park, erstwhile playlist ROBIN BRITTEN, the man who managed the Hollies for 14 years, and then company,decided to has devote been histempted full-time back energies into the musicto the bizchairmanship to manage ex-Hollieof his aviation Terry songsSylvester already and and ex-Bread are in Memphisman James to record.Griffin. Presumably The twosome they havewill bewritten known seven as A missedSprig of death Holly by and inches A Slice last ofweek Bread on .the . . M6Super while Trouper en route Dept to a- songPeter festival Sarstedt in Countyattempting Sligo. to shutThe doorsthem ofhe thefell vanout inof whichsaid van, he wasat the travelling time doing blew 65 open mph, and and in showsuffered and concussion. then headed After off being for another scraped song up off fest the in fast Ireland lane he. .went . on to do the AFTER SURPRISE signing of Doll By Doll to Magnet, expect similar deal ofbetween the saddest that record legal companywrangles and of recenttop punk years cartoon has ghoulsjust been The settled. Damned The . . Jags,. one publisherspreviously Conspiracyone of the ManagementUK's most promisingin the High acts, Court sued and their practically managers brought and settlement"their career fromto a standstill.the group Now- which the appearsmanagers to havehave acceptedceased existence a "substantial in the < ofmeantime the same . name. . Mick - it Jagger's tells the nextstory film of a role Vietnam will be veteran as Kalki and in heroinGore Vidal's tycoon novel who ,4 goes'first toTV-advertised Katmandu, becomessingle' controversy a guru and continues engineers apace. the end Iain of McNaythe world phoned ... the to saybut thatWEA's Bell RecordsIan Walker had thethinks first thatwith PolydorHello's 'Anotherdid it with School Slade's Day' 'Merry back in Xmas1973, Everybody' which went on the box in 1972. Can anybody beat that? . . . i# TrimmerBILLING and THEMSELVES Jenkins have issuedas 'The a Whitehousechallenge to andall heavyLongford rockers of Rock to turn 'n' downRoll, challengetheir amps, to switch Rick Wakeman, off the dry Toyah, ice and PIL,play aHawkwind gig on skill and alone. Thin The Lizzy duo tohas play issued with a justtheir a personal 100 watt talents PA, like which T&J up use to themselves.now have been "They obscured owe it by to the their masses fans ofto soundprove disappearand light they into use"the swelling say the intrepidcrowd - coupleour man ... at thethe Coventbigger theyGarden get Dancethe more Centre they enoughmonster to bash tell thatfor Debbie she was Harry'swearing asolo green album wig. onlyBut theglimpsed party qualified the famous as grade one long one anglingin the drinks for a department spot on BBC and TV's all our Pop man Quizz remembered . . . otherwise was Steve Harley WITH ONETIME Island singer Charlie Dore getting her first Chrysalis LP and staff(rumour could has be it) inJudie for Tzukea hard abouttime. toBoth be signed girls went to the to same the label,same artistsschool relationsand are reportedlyand Jo Rice, arch Paul rivals Gambaccini . . . they mayand beMike no Reidstrangers said toto thebe "overrecord the charts moon but Brian" Tim aboutthe Sunday seeing Times their Guinessbest selling Book booksOf British list Hitlast Singlesweek. (third edition) hit the top of Clj li 1-836 9311. Telex No: 262 554 DEPUTYEDITOR/MANAGING EDITOR (News) DIRECTOR John Hayward Brian Mulligan (Retailing):EDITORIAL Sarah David Lewis Redshaw (Small Labels);(Production/Reviews)-. Tim Smith (Video). Paul Campbell RESEARCH Dafydd Rees (Director): Barry Lazell; Patricia Thomas. ADVERTISINGManager); Jacquie Howard Jackson Rosen (Production). (Manager): Jane Redman (Assistant COMMERCIAL/CIRCULATIONMohammed Malik. RichardTan (Manager);ACCOUNTS < Subscription Enquiries: Jacquie Jackson. LangleyPublished Street, by Record London Business WC2, set Publicationsby TypeMatters Ltd., (London) Hyde House, Ltd., and 13 Postprinted OHIce by Garrodas a newspaper. and Lofthouse Ltd., Crawley. Registered at the Chnjsclis RECORD BUSINESS August 17 1981 ncuii PUBIIIHinG Island 1 +1 TERRY GATES' Eaton Music seems Merchandising soundtrackto be rapidly music cornering in the the UK market at pre- for tape-only Virgin plan big for nearlyEaton 20 nowtelevision has the series theme under music its compilation push for John themesbelt - and from about individual the same TVnumber plays, of ISLAND RECORDS is taking its 1 + 1 Foxx LP & 45 ovies"It's takenand theatrical six years projects.to achieve the thetape release series ofa step the company'sfurther this first week casset- with VIRGIN RECORDS is putting exten- iccess we're having at present," says te-only compilation to use the format. andsive promotionalbum by behindJohn theFoxx first in singlenine chartsGates. since"We haven'tChristmas. been And out with of theall AugustHot You're 10 and Hot is (ICT stickered 4002) 'Expectwas out onto months - during which time his former StrayRUNNING Cats with AWAY international with success hits are Run- the _ film and TV music activities, our pay no more than £3.99.' lines.group TheUltravox single hasis 'Europe stolen Afterthe head- The away Boys and 'Rock This Town' going performancespercent in three have years." shot up by over 400 pinghood'On the compilation by Tom Tom are: Club;"Wordy 'Don't Rap- Rain' (VS 393) on August 21, in both successesgold. To Arabellacelebrate presented the French its Ariola/ gold 'To become a major publishing Stop'Walk The The Music' Proud by Land' Bits andby Pieces;Robert sevenIt precedes and 12 inch.The Garden (v2 194) Arista sister company and the group cataloguecompany, ofyou standards," have to saysbuild Gates.up a Palmer; 'Que Pasa'Me No Pop I' by which is set for release on September with(imitation). discs mountedPictured are,on leopardfrom left skin to "In the longterm, tracks that generate bar;Coati Bo Mundi; Mbanda' "Warhead' by Pablo; by 'Out Sly ComeDun- tain25. Thea free first 16-page 20,000 booklet albums called will con- The right, John Briley, head of Arista inter- regularlasting performanceappeal are mostincome important. and have The Freaks' by Was (Not Was) and Church. good,national Stray artist Cats development, manager, Brian Tony Setzer, Bid- That is true publishing." Paragons.'Make Up On The Beach' by The announceLimited the advertismentsnew single and willthe group leader, Lesley Turnbull, Arista saysRon the Liversage company at has Cavalcade just formed Music a All titles appear on one side of the album campaign will include full page internationalFerryman, Arista/Arabella coordination, France and Jacquie inter- new division called Thunder Tunes tape, and the other is left blank. 200ads inwindow the trade displays and consumer and fiyposting presses, in national manager. band,Music. Thunderboys. First signing is a Manchester five major cities. for release on August 28. The 12-inch Thunder Tunes is a joint venture Ins & Outs AN EXTRA track appears on the limited couples a full length version of the number derboys'between Cavalcademanager, Chris Music Leaning. and Thun- "It ASTERISK MUSIC, RoUercoaster singleedition T12-inch Love pressingYou, Yes of EddyI Love Grant's You' with'Margarita Spargo's (Mama, 'You&Me' Oh Mama)' and Massara's (FIZY is the first time we have made a deal Records, John Beecher Records and (ENYT 216) on the Ice/Ensingn label. 103) to give a running lime of 25 minutes at belike thethis," start says of Liversage. a number "But of itsimilar could Chessington,Books have all Surrey moved KT9 to PO IUZ Box (Tel:18F, ConsumerThe title trackpress advertisingis an extended and pointversion. of a dealer price of £/. tie-ups. Cavalcade will handle the 01-397 8957). sale material back up the release. leasesENSIGN the RECORDSsecond album this by week London re- administration." KEITH PEACOCK, former EMI label FORMER BUZZCOCK Peter Shelley reggae band Black Slate. Called Sirens lishingAdministrative companies faces have inbeen other looking pub- manager and Logo marketing chief has (WIPhas his 6720) first soloreleased single on'Homosapien' seven and Inbeing The given City (ENVYmajor promotion. 505) the album Adver- is somewhat worried ever since the now Artfulbeen appointed Dodgers, executive a Hertfordshire-based director of The 12-inch by the Genetic label, formed tisements will be taken in the trade and reforminfamous recommended Green Paper the on abolition copyright of design and advertising company, which is Island.by producer The Martinsingle Rusbent,is released through on windowconsumer displays, press andflyposters, there willprom- be the Statutory Recording Licence. part of record industry printing group P. August 24 and an album will follow in otional T-shirts and badges, plus post- According'stat notice' to isthe a Greenrelic of Paper, the 1911the COLIN DAVEY has been appointed MCAthe Autumn. RECORDS releases a new com- PHONOGRAMers for clubs and RECORDS discos. this week Copyright Act and these days the cords,promotion reporting manager to ofArthur Polydor Sheriff. Re- pilation of 20 romantic songs by Buddy release a new Bill Nelson single 'Living In therecording operation of musicof the competitiveshould be "left forces to Davey joins Polydor from CBS and will (MCFHolly on 31 n)willFriday (Augbe TV 21). advertised Love duringSongs Myavailable Limousine" in both (WILL seven 3/12) and which12-inch is the market". inbe radioresponsible and TV. for all round promotion Buddy Holly week, September 7-14, in singles. The latter version has an additional whoLen is Thorpealso Chairman of Chappell of the Music,MRS, EPLondon (MCA and 252) the isMidlands. released onA Augustfour-track 28 track 'White Sound'. feels the scrapping could be good news Deals and Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits is now largestDECCA classical UK is launching promotions one ofof the forpublishers publishers. having "It more could control result over in range.available in the company's new mid-price andyear Stuart for releases Burrows, by bothSir Georgeof whom Solti can the recording of their copyrights," he Cube licensed TOWERBELL RECORDS is rush be seen on TV in August and says.publisher "At canpresent, do to stopthere's a record nothing being a to new label releasing a single based on the adver- September. released if the song has been recorded DAKOTA RECORDS is the name of a tisingbased jingleliquer for Cocoribe, Whitbread's which new is rum-cur- OrchestraSolti and are the featured Chicago in a SymphonyBBC Bank licence,before. In the the record absence companies of a compulsory would new record company launched this rently the feature of a major national performingHoliday special the Bartokand will Concerto be filmed For have to ask for permission each time. (DAKweek with 1) anda medley which of has Sam licensed Cooke Hits the Cocoradio advertising(Nuts To You)', campaign. by Tongue 'I Should 'n' Orchestra for transmission on BBC-2 < Sotool it tocould block be competitive used as a promotional releases." Cube/ElectricThe label formed label. by Alan Smith of specialCheek (TOWpicture bag.11) is available in a SeptemberThat work 6. is one of four special impracticalBut Thorpe for believesevery release it would to be Chess Advertising, is based at 14A TOM TOM CLUB hit single 'Wordy tour.releases The by othersDecca are:to coincide Bruckner with Sym- the 'negotiated'. "We would probably end 723Shouldham 8233) and Street, has Jeremy London Thomas W1 (01-as a Rappinghood' is included in Island Re- phony No 4, Tippett Symphony No 4 and upagreement with some which form would of general be similar industry to consultant. cords'Hot (ICT first cassette 4002) onlyavailable release in Hot l+l You're and Brahms No 3. Selected catalogue titles the stat notice at present." A T. Rex single, 'Hot Love'/'Jeep- retailing at £3.99. Other tracks are by willA alsoSolti beposter promoted. and window str Two organisations which are not butster' Dakota,(BUG 90) which is the firstis distributed Cube release by Bunny Waiter, The Plastics, Robert Pal- ers will be available for in-store prom- sentforging are anythe sortMRS of and agreement the BVA. at Since pre- PRT, is also intending to make avail- (Notmer, CoatiWas). Mundi, Grace Jones and Was otion and there will be colour adver- the video people threw out the revised able material by John Williams, Joan EPIC RECORDS has fixed the release tisements in the London New Stan- MRS video rate card proposals last MoveArma Ira and ding, Gordon Procul Giltrap. Harum, The med-The date on the long-awaited Meat Loaf pagedard, consumerGuardian and leaflet Observer, will be Anavailable eight- June,each otherthey onhaven't the subject.been speaking to ley release is also available on 12-inch newalbum one to followDead BatRinger Out (EPCOf Hell. 83645/ The from Decca. "The manufacturers are still con- (12DAK 1). cassette 40-83645) is released on of Populara catalogue tenor campaign Burrows of is five the titles, subject I tinuingsticking toto releaseour rate product card," andsays we're Bob SCRATCH RECORDS, marketed by SeptemberLove Her' 4on with the asame single day. 'I'm Gonna coincide with his BBC-2 series, Montgomery who leads the MRS RCA,Berlin hasBlondes, signed Glasgowformerly five of piece EMI. The A CHAMPAGNE RECORDS has puked thecolour Daily advertisement Mail of August is being 22 and taken a red i team.themselves "But tothey're pay anynot royalties,falling over so releasedsingle 'Marseilles' under the (SCRdeal. 005) has been (Satisfactionup the Canadian Guaranteed)' import hit (FIZZ 'Take 103)Off storeand yellow promotion. streamer is available for beforeexpect someChristmas.' sequels BRIAN to the EMIOLIVER case RECORD BUSINESS August 171981 DISCO
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Import Albums n,0rn^ 'Breaking Away' hits the top in its first 42 THEIR DEBUT ALBUM Includes LOVE GAMES and TURN IT ON
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1= -i idlepromote It' and her self-titledchart single'Can album .tr.rrig0hntEDP;CvidPBetter. ie Record Business Top 1C Singles > Gold Disc ) SilverSales orDisc A Top tOO >ras Code part oldetails: a catalogue see New number Singles indicates Page 3005% ofshops the reportairplay weekly rating. sa railabilily.CAB eg: 503 CAB(L) - 7-inch503 indicates: single ) SALEB RATING AmPUAyRATIHGu, o v ou!, BBctv s average reporting lime b( CABL 503 = 12-inch single M00 = Strong No.1 Sales"Ji 100%=tTS; ^X." ' This tj. Label/Cat. No. o ^ ^TITLE/ARTIST O EPIC EPCA1354 °sr 1 1 5 61 93 GREEN DOOR SHAKIN' STEVENS RCA RCA(T) 109 c 2 3 4 54 89 HOOKED ON CLASSICS ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - LOUIS CLARK VIRGIN VS 435(12) cR ★ 34 92 53 4748 7956 HAPPYLOVE ACTION BIRTHDAY (1 BELIEVE STEVIE IN WONDER LOVE) HUMAN LEAGUE (RED) O MOTOWN (12)TMG 1235 E ★ 5 6 5 39 59 BACK TO THE 60'S TIGHT FIT JIVE JIVE(T) 002 c 6 4 5 38 69 CHANT NO.1 (1 DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON) SPANDAU BALLET O JETREFORMATION JET 7011 CHS (12)2528 ★ 7 8 4 35 86 HOLD ON TIGHT ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA EMI (12)EMI 5206 ★ 8 11 5 31 75 WATERGIRLS ON ON FILM GLASS DURAN - BOYS DURAN KIM WILDE RAK RAK 334 109 7 41 27 6873 JAPANESE BOY ANEKA HANSA HANSA 5 ★ 11 ■■24 5 26 55 THE CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW LOBO POLYDOR POSP(X) 302 ★ 12 18 7 26 55 BEACH BOY GOLD GIDEA PARK STONE SON(L) 2162 1413 1310 97 2423 7273 WALK RIGHT NOW JACKSONS EPICEMI EMI EPC 5195 A(13)(11)1294 15 5 9 23 51 FORGHOST YOUR TOWN EYES SPECIALS ONLY SHEENA EASTON • 2 TONE CHS TT (12)17 ★ 16 37 2 22 64 ONE IN TEN UB40 DEP INTERNATIONAL 7DEP 2 ★ 1718 3015 34 21 3435 FIRETAINTED U2 LOVE SOFT CELL SOME BIZZARE BZS 2(12) E 19 17 11 19 52 NEW LIFE - SHOUTI DEPECHE MODE MUTEISLAND 7(12) (U)WIP MUTE 6679 014 N 20 22 6 17 78 (SI SI) JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR BILL WYMAN A&M AMS 8144 C 21 23 9 17 65 TAKE IT ON THE RUN REO SPEEDWAGON EPIC EPC A1207 C 22 12 47 16 6034 WUNDERBARSTARS ON 45 TENPOLE VOLUME TUDOR 2 STAR SOUND O CBS CBS A( 13) 1407 c ★ 2324 3316 11 15 34 DANCIN' ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE) THIRD WORLD STIFF BUY 120 c 25 19 3 15 63 BACKFIRED DEBBIE HARRY CBS CBS A(13)1214 cF. 26 14 9 14 36 CAN CAN BAD MANNERS CHRYSALIS CHS (12)2526 A 27 26 6 14 56 SHOW ME DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS o MERCURYMAGNET MAG DEXYS 190 6 F 28 20 6 13 64 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME ABBA EPIC EPC A131456 c 3029 2127 153 13 2618 BODYARABIAN TALK KNIGHTS (VOCAL) SIOUXSIE IMAGINATION & THE BANSHEES POLYDOR POSP(X) 309 F 31 42 3 13 49 STARTRAX CLUB DISCO STARTRAX o R&B RBS (RBL) 201 AF ★ 32 28 3 11 53 (COVER PLUS) WE'RE ALL GROWN UP HAZEL O'CONNOR ALBIONPICKSY KSY(X)(12)ION 10011018 M 33 29 6 10 59 I'MSHE'S IN LOVEA BAD EVELYN MAMA KING JAMA (SHE'S BUILT SHE'S STACKED) CARL CARLTON 20TH CENTURY TC(D) 2448 R 3534 4132 58 1011 3229 DANCIN' THE NIGHT AWAY VOGGUE RCA RCA(T) 95 R 36 31 6 10 47 VISAGE VISAGE MERCURY MER(X) 76 F ★ 37 60 3 9 50 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HI-GLOSS EPICPOLYDOR EPC A( POSP(X) 13) 1387 293 c ★ 3938 6155 2 109 6015 RAINY1 LOVE NIGHTMUSIC INENIGMA GEORGIA RANDY CRAWFORD CREOLE CR (12)14 C ★ 40 25 7 9 32 SAT IN YOUR LAP KATE BUSH WARNER BROS K17840 w 41 36 5 8 53 TEMPTED SQUEEZE EMI EMI 5201 CE 42 39 5 8 54 1 LOVE YOU, YES, 1 LOVE YOU EDDY GRANT A&MENSIGN/ICE AMS 8147 ENY(T) 216 R 43 34 12 9 ' 6 NO WOMAN NO CRY BOB MARLEY 8r THE WAITERS o ISLAND (12)WIP 6244 E 4544 3552 43 ' 87 4265 JULIEDRAW OCEAN OF THE UNDERTONES CARDS KIM CARNES ARDECK ARDS 9 E ★ 46 65 2 8 26 TROUBLE BOYS THIN LIZZY EMI-AMERICA (12)EA 125 FE ★ 47 78 2 7 28 CHEMISTRY NOLANS VERTIGOEPIC EPC A1485LIZZY 9 c 4948 48 71 7 2718 LAWNCHAIRS OUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING EMI-AMERICA (12)EA r24 E ★ 50 ■■49 11 7 • PAPA'SLOVE SONG GOT SIMPLE A BRAND MINDS NEW PIG BAG PIG BAG VIRGIN VS 434(12) HC 51 45 3 6 29 WE'RE ALMOST THERE MICHAEL JACKSON TAMLAY Y10 MOTOWN (12)TMG 977 E ★ 5253 6263 3 6 2740 STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY WEA K79231 fW ★ 54 38 7 7 5 MOTORHEADTURN IT ON LEVEL (LIVE) 42 MOTORHEAD POLYDOR POSP(X) 286 F ★ 55 68 2 7 4 PRINCE OF DARKNESS BOW WOW WOW BRONZERCA RCA(T) BRO(P) (RCAC1 124 100 R 56 53 4 6 32 LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) COMMODORES MOTOWN 112)TMG 1238 EF ★ 5857 M71 1 6 23 ABACAB GENESIS CHARISMA CB 388 E ★ 59 40 29 6 129 WORDYINSIDE OUTSIDE RAPPINGHOOD CLASSIX TOM NOUVEAUX TOM CLUB ISLANDLIBERTY (12IWIP (12)BP 403 6694 E 60 44 5 6 5 NEVER SURRENDER SAXON CARRERE CAR 204 6 RECORD BUSINESS August 171981 ALVIN STARDUST
RECORD BUSINESS August171981 7 R£TAIllOO Siiidesgiu^estroysprofii q sxicrm^Overthetetr y ^ ^for a local2)700 newsheet and the (ck? 20^ ^jj 3,300."oVTw iv/v, ajoO lWO;based 3,900.on RB A s Publicreceived has was no 675.idea Thethat therefact i sis s,, J3 projection fo ' j , s than enormous choice, unless he visits a l " weekly release listings, which displays the RB new re&l "How do you There have already been more than and how many do that? sts 3 200 Ustings - up to the end of July. Despite the current price rises to 77ur make Mondays cjnce only some 300 or so singles each 79P to the dealer the cost of a single t whichyZ make is the a market showing in whichin the a topsingle 100, is itemsstill relatively subjected lower to inflation than overmany the othe last feel like likelythere isto obviouslybe profitable a problem. for all concerned, nothingten years, to persuadebut the industrythe public has of donethis singleThe releaselikelihood is lowof profitability and falling, on from any yearsAssuming ago remamed, that dealer a single margins should of three now Wednesdays?" aboutpercent. a It10 is, percent then, hardlychance surprising to five retailthat the at £1about barrier £1.35. is beingI find talked it very about odd thatno record profit companies in singles. lament that there wentagain, to as 70p it towardswas when the the end dealer of'79, price his lemOnce lies fairlyagain andthe squarelysolution into thethis record prob- hardlymaintaining surprising retail thatprices many at 85 outlets, to 99p for in \ companies'The a&r court.men need a good shake- singlesso long, outside have beenthe immediate unwilling top to ofstock the severelydown and curtailed singles releasesto those need which to dobe popsNow, range, because dealers will be even less | have a chance - thousands have no merit interestedper copy, infurther risking stock dead curtailment stock at 79p is |I Observation barlikely. to Insales. this respect price is becominga I Post increasePerhaps in promo-freebies, here lies the reasontwo for for one the a | whatsoever, just look at the wedding etc, activities. If the trade is angry about | almostsingles all- nonewere cameatrocious, near andcharting I suspect and half(-RB price August singles 3) then found what in aboutselected the shops final \' picturethat the bags.occasional sale was down to the happyarbiter, to the find customer? a single at He50p isin noneone shop too 3| SimpleRECORD — take BUSINESS. out a subscription It's the paper to mally.Picture There bags is onlydo not one sell way singles to tell nor-and whenanother he athas £1 just plus. purchased More discontent the same in- |i that starts the week right. First with turntable.that is to see If what 1981 it soundsturns outlike onto thebe lessWhat buying. should make the trade more chartthe news, entries, fastest the withearly-warning those vital new (another) disaster for the record com- angry, however, is that very little of all i Airplay Guide to the future best- niesthe someunprecendented of the reasons increase will be infound the ofthis the promotion promotional is really stuff necessary. I get to see Most and ,; releasesellers, listings.and exhaustive with the new number of singles releases. hear is in the no-hoper bracket, while j It only costs a bargain £24 for a thatIndeed, if the I recorddo not companieshesitate to reducedsuggest thebecause rest itdoes will notmake need it onthe its treatment own. | year'sfirst class subscription, through the copies letterbox. delivered You easilytheir releasesreduce theirby 75 prices percent by they50 percent would industryFinally itis is myto beliefblossom that ifonce the recordagain j can't afford to be without it! standsand show the a pricemuch the healthier customer profit. pays As for it reasonabletial element dealer of the margins recovery. are anComing essen- ' MondayRECORD morning BUSINESS blues. cmzs. those one single represents the costs of pro- down to 10 percent gross does nothing ducingSaatchi 15 &or Saatchi20 singles. have indicated a aspectsto maintain of thethe oftenretailing very end specialised of the dechnelack ofinformation in record assales, one reason particularly for the industry.There are still many oudets which I amongrammed me down over 25s.people's While throats the Top there 40 is primecannot sites, exist do on not 10 have percent, large turnovers,are not in | rangeisn t a available. word m public about the vast dotreatment, not get butreps whoand arethe promotionalincreasingly numberasked of singlescompetitors released to soguess far thisthe companiespulling out cannot of the affordbusiness. to ignore The record theffl- I MARTIN ANSCOMBE . TV GUIDE (27lh. 4 weeks) (4.99/4.99) Ronco(4C)BTl.2057 CALIFORNIA(Now. 1 week) (5.49/5.49)DREAMING Va It-WNEiiaalc"'2® b " princiPle that GRANADA LONDON HITS ON 33 Ronco (4C)RTL2057 trident(19th. 1 week) (4.99/4.99) the(Now. legendary 1 week) (5.49/5.49) hank wi RECORD BUSINESS August 171981 PtflTUM Soundalike Summer of '81 puts the sparkle back into pop - John Hayward investigates the gold-mining pop segue Steven Howard. "Much of the attention boom and the people who are making it happen. came from disco DJs initially because we putthe sameout a cuts12-inch on the'B'side, version which but featured without intrepidRobinson, international who snapped a&r directorit up Peterwith whodisco-mixes. is recording which songs for future thetheir Rosco own rap, voice-overs." so that the jocks could add commendableWhen" speed.released1 in the UK, many theThe kind two of producers problem thathave was just bound run into to mixAnd expen while Lobo mysterious zips up the Dutch Top 20 disco- with detectedseasoned realcommentators Beade vocals thoughtand predicted they released : Shadowstime, as they medley have recentlywhich hisBelafonte handclapping standards, versions Britain's of Harry ?.»' V real law suits from the litiginous former clashes with a similar release from MCA. man Beach Boys industry Adrian Baker ¥ mz mop tops, but Eggermont explained: "I Their rival is by The Silhouettes and is making similar progress with 'Beach Holland,have been so a Iproducer knew all thefor Dutchmany singers,years in producedfeatures five by of Wright the same and numbers. McCutcheon's It was GideaBoys Gold'Park. under the pseudonym of "Onbe actors 'Stars and On I knew45' I encouragedwhich ot couldthem stakesbiggest - competitorsJeff Jarratt andin Donthe disco-mixReedman becauseBaker sois saidmany to ofhave Britain's picked topthe close-name recordproduce imitates famous morevoices. than Nobody one voo; the whomoment are withenjoying the 'Hooked lots of Onsales Classics' at the harmonystrange no-man's-land singers have segmentcome from of South that anyAnd of there the i have beenor songwriters no objections given from the 45.Reedman (30) is probably best known threeEssex, years and heago. actually It w recordedto make the piece the EggermontAs soon as Eggermont his record tvfor merchandiser his marketing K-tel, and creative so not workonly iswith he TopAustralia, 10 in Belgium Holland and and Germany was a hitwith- in Southbushtake off, he Studioswent back - 30to hismiles beloved from ablebe made, to explain but why how the his public records appears ttIn ever the meantime,getting anywhere Baker wasin the asked UK. tc Amsterdamspecifications-i and built tofollow-up his own personal album. be Hegoing frankly for admitsthem in that a big the way.idea for the Wilsonrecord a ofbirthday the Beach tribute Boys jingle by toCapital Brian That 'Starswas an on immediate 45 Volume wor 2' -hit ^ after'lollypop' hearing classics 'Stars with On 45'.handclaps He brought came penedRadio's to Roger hear it Scottwhile andin Britain Wilson for hap- the motion,the soundalike with Abba assault. songs spearheading iinthe ace ideas arranger and conduct Louis theClark orchestra, to structure and ingKnebworth for a replacement Festival. WhenBeach Boy,he was Adrian look- be Nowrush-released he has another this month. album in withcontacted a single RCA in mind.a&r manKimber Bill attendedKimber sprangWith tothe mind, rise of and soundalikes he got thein Britain, gig. Top: Jaap Eggermont, who started the slightly,This time although he has changedthat handclapping the concept the sessionsrights. Withinand immediately 24 hours snappedthe record up DJsmedley remembered and began playingBaker's it again,Beach with Boy a Reedmanwhole soundalike and Jeff trend. Jarratt Below; examine Don a discofeatures thump well-known will still be in instrumentalevidence. It wasThe mixed K-tel and a&r ready man hasto go.also put plenty resultantyears, the grass record roots must response. have done"Over well the soundalike score - they arc the men Jeffthemes Wayne's like the War music Of The from Worlds, Star Wars,'The ofsingles thought has intocaught just the why public this imagina-series of overmanager half Mela million Medali. sales," said Baker's thebehind Silhouettes' the 'Hooked Shadows On Classics' medleys. and Good The Bad_ . And. . The Ugly', 'Tommy' . .on Soundalike disco thumpers show, no HOW WILL posterity remember the vocaland many work-ou more, plus~Extra a small percussion number has of the"In hook any hitor song,chorus," the strongest he reminded part is signSam ofCooke a let-up. medley Next on week the market,there will while be a royalSummer wedding, of 1981 or? Will a rash it be of street soundalike riots, a moving.been built it o keep the package readers.sics'would "We work knew because 'Hooked people On remem- Clas- originalsplicing artiststogether have disco-mixes got in on the of act their by disco thumpers on the national singles copycatHow doessingles Eggermont he appears feel aboutto have the althoughber those they verymight notfamiliar be into melodies classical ownBoys materialand the -Hollies The Supremes,have all done Beach it. Enigma'sWhen Starsound's 'Ain't No Stoppin''Stars On had 45' their and seespawned? this kind "In of competitionone way I am in England,"pleased listenmusic toor ahave whole the movement. time to sit down and Thereout produced is even a punkby original soundalike Sex medleyPistols inevitablebig runs in bandwagon-jumping the late Spring, there exercise was an threehe replied. times "Butas fast it tois makingstay ahead me ofmove the record"There industry is also as lack far ofas sparklecreating in newthe alldesk end? man Dave Goodman. Where will it in the time-honoured tradition of the game. With so many records like this on andsounds I feelgoes. that They record are all socompanies very similar, are parodyThe answerdiscs, which is probably could well in abe wave hitting of BritishSession record singers industry. had never been so busy onlythe market, be a very I am short also term afraid thing." that it can forgetting that the MOR market is a pop the market before September is out. recreating the sound of famous hits of Back in the UK the race was on to market"The too.consequence has been that they spoofsRecord fromBusiness several has quarters,heard rumours including of ingyesteryear. studio timeClever and producers working were out book- their weeksrepeat theEnigma formula - masterminded and within a matter by Les of are no longer making records for the ones aimed at the classical, all-girl and McCutcheon and Nigel Wright who also over-35they have market. fostered The are sort aimed of MOR at a muchstyles Beach| Boy markets, fishedUsually, for thethese next attempts major tocatch. ride on the boundingproduce funkup theband chart Shakatak with 'Ain't - were No older age group. coat tails of a trend are doomed to Stoppin', with the inevitable album "These peopledisco-mixes in their mid-30snostalgic but aroundignominious the public's disaster, appetite but forthis bouncy time followingOf course, hard the on storyits heels. is not quite as sound fresh to a younger audience too, segues of half-remembered songs was far imple as that.ir EnigmaExplained white Nigel label Wright: out a becauseBut like of theireverybody up-to-date else, tempo." Reedman coming.from sated, so the hits just kept on week before'Stars On 45'was released in knows the boom c: If any one man could be said to have is"The country," album hewas said. a sizeable proposi- nonotonous'Yes, I am afraid very they soon," are goinghe admitted. to sound | thatbeen man responsible would probably for the be whole Jaap Egger-affair, on," recalled Wright. "It took a lot of That's one aspect of the phenomenon I mont, an independent Dutch producer usingy and big a longerstring„ sectionslime,, because and unlike all.hat that Zomba's bothered new about. record Tight label Fit's Jive 'Back isn't I musicof ten yearscareer standing with rockwho startedband Goldenout his of the discs that have been issued To The 60s' with its inter-track voice- I Earring. as put together with loving
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DESIGN Applicants, preferably with previous experience, L.P. Carriers lor less than 3p each. must be resident in the Birmingham area and Singles Carriers Irom less than 2p should be enthusiastic about hard work. We are stockeach. orWe made also tosupply order. badges Irom offering a company car, competitive salary and ROLAND61 MOUNT S. WARD PLEASANT (LOUTH) LTD., excellent bonuses. LOUTH,Tel: (0507)LINCSLN119DW 605331 Please ring Mike Lawrence on 01-727 8070 12 RECORD BUSINESS August171981 REGionm ihouiciiis TV ads for Ireland JOB VACANCIES Pickwick full- aIreland. few Old Up Gold to thisreleases there available have only despite been price Irish LP the demand by consumers for the PICKWICK INTERNATIONAL'S product.imported Manycopies recordof the moreretailers popular have IrishIREZS.OOO operation promoting is to spendtheir afirst total full- of high.'oldies' Frombut theSeptember retail price 1, hasthe beenfull price album. The record is called A obtainablecatalogue of through Old Gold Pickwick records who will will be Musicalof twenty View tracks of Ireland by local and artists. is made The up manufacture and import the discs. The various artists featured on the album withretail aprice dealer of the price singles of IR£0.99p.will be IR£1.69 The haveAs hadPickwick' hits with first many full-priced of the album,tracks. retail price is slightly higher than the B manyit is receivingother full-price the same discs. treatment Television as normalIRX1.49 single from whichSeptember is expected 1. to be and radio advertising is being taken with thePolydor fact that Ireland they have have occupied expressed the joy two at work.RTE, the"This national is the broadcasting first time net-that top spots in the Irish chart with home- RECORD BUSINESS Pickwick have gone on television with produced records. Rarely do Irish re- icalbum in Europe," in Ireland said or indeedPickwick's anywhere Irish cordspositions fare but as well'The as Streets to hold Of the New top York'chart RESEARCH Sales Manager , Rory Golden. The by the Wolfe Tones (a song written by album will have a retail price of IR£4.99 'SweetBagatelle Sixteen' member by Liamthe FureyO'Reilly) Bros and & Aand Musical will also View have Of a Irelandfull dealer is availablemargin. Davey Arthur have achieved this dis- idisc cassette catalogue cataloguenumber PICKTV number 1 tinction for the past two weeks. CPICKTV 1. THEDisabled INTERNATIONAL is to receive a boost Year from of RTE the filmsConcern has prompted over pubs Irish which film show distribu- video Radio 2, the pop channel in the Irish RESEARCH ASSISTANT tors to launch a campaign to stamp out "commericals"broadcasting system, designed by way to a heightenseries of possibilitythe practice. of havingThe pub their owners licence face renew- the awareness of disabled people. Ian Dury, als opposed by the film distributors on the internationalcampaign last rock week star, when spearheaded he break- The successful applicant will be responsible for illegal.the grounds They that claim the thatvideo such showings showings are fasted with a group of young disabled collecting and analysing record sales, radio play are a breach of the copyright laws. It is peopleThe inmessage Dublin. being put across is and new release information for publication in ingsalso pointedare, in many out that cases, the uncut video versions record- 'Don't Label The Disabled' and RTE Record Business Magazine. of feature films which have been cen- Radiopromote 2 is thegiving cause. free advertisingThe adverts time are to soredMr Brendanfor cinema McCaul, showing. chairman of the made by the station and use actors for Ideally, the person we are looking for will have: Irish advisory committee of the Society suchthe speakingdisabled partsartists withas Dury, music Jose of manyof Film cinemas Distributors face closure Ltd, as asaid result that of Feliciano, Stevie Wonder, Lennie Pe- □ a pleasant telephone manner the pub showings. "In practically all tersThe and campaign Ray Charles. is RTE Radio 2's □ the ability to work easily with figures cases,in breach these of exhbitionscopyright andare aretaking illegal place as contribution to the International Year of □ the ability to work quickly and accurately no licence has been issued by the Assistantthe Disabled Controller according of toProgrammes Louis Hogan, for under pressure copyrightlic," he said. holders for exhibition in pub- RTE Radio 2. "It's aim is to show young □ reasonable typing skills It is also believed that many video whopeople have that talents the disabled and abilities are individuals and also to □ some knowledge of recorded music ingtapes illegal are being copies. pirated The filmby people distributors mak- counter some of the myths about disabil- have: started a system whereby inspec- Autisticus'ity." Ian Dury's is to belatest heavily single feamred 'Spasticus in Previous experience with computers would be pubstors go showing around thevideo country films looking with forno the campaign but Dury told RB that the an advantage. licence. The practice of showing feature royaltiesA spokesman would for not Polydor, be going who to charity. handle filmssouth-west in this of manner Ireland iswhere greatest television in the the record here, said he expected the The person we are looking for will probably be viewers can only receive the two Irish disc to be a No.BRENDAN 1 in the Irish MARTIN chart. aged between 18 and 24. Salary negotiable illegalchannels, showings RTE 1 ofand feature RTE 2.films While do according to experience. nothappen as widespread in Dublin andas viewers other areas, there itcan is sion,receive BBC1 up to &six 2, channels Ulster byTelevision, cablevi- Applicants should apply in writing with C.V. to: HTVThe and film thedistributors two home are stations. also present- Patricia Thomas, againstly pursuing a video a case club through here in theDublin. courts Record Business Research, Hyde House, 13 Langley Street, LIGHTNING RECORDS' Keith London WC2. Yershon visited Dublin last week to put Ian Dury with three young disabled theLightning seal on anda distribution Pickwick International.deal between Radiopeople 2 andat theLouis announcement Hogan of ofRTE the TheGold deallabel means will bethat fully Lightning's available Old in radioabled station'scampaign. 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MCA 740 C.^1 S- RECORD BUSINESS August 171981 Ttie Airplay Guide features playlists NEW ADDITIONS TO PLAYLISTS ARE SHOWN IN BOLD TYPE which are in force in the current week AB- - MainBreakers/Climbers ^laylist/Chart production(except for Radiodeadlines Hallam is for which last week).due to C - Extras -Hit Picks Monday-FridayPlaylists normally shows. only affect daytime ★ Station Pick TlQ ■ BEACH BOYS MEDLEYHIGH BEACH ENOUGH BOYS BOYS TOWN GANG 73 31 TEMPTEDN SQUEEZE PARSONS PROJECT 76 36 VISAGEMEMORIES VISAGE MIKE BERRY 7»77 8984 SEEARABIAN YOU SHAKEKNIGHTS WAY SIOUXSIE OF THE &WEST THE BANSHEES 85I SUNSHINEYOU SURE GIRLLOOK DAVID GOOD ESSEX TO ME PHYLLIS HYMAN 81 4982 DANCINGRIDlfV IN MY ON CARTHE FLOOR108 MV THIRDJ WORLD 73 ASTHE THE BOP TIME WON'T GOES STOP BY (VOCAL)FLAT TOPS FUNKAPOLITAN I REALLYAFRICAN WANNA CONNECTION KNOW ARTENOIRYOU GARY WRIGHT EM 91 I TEARDROPSMAIN STREET GEORGE USA UNION HARRISON 90 5574 TURNDANCIN' THAT THE NOISE NIGHT DOWN AWAY CHAS VOGGUE & DAVE 45 CANSHAKE CAN IT UPBAD TONIGHT MANNERS CHERYL LYNN LISTEN CHARLIEIR CONSCIENCE PORE DENIECE WILLIAMS I HE'SL RED JUST RIDING A RUNAWAY HOOD 999 SISTER SLEDGE aOTpTW96 87 BLUERIDING LIGHTS ON A FANTASYIN MY EYES RAH PUSSYCAT B> , FIRECRAZY AND 'BOUT ICE PAT AN BENATARAUTOMOBILE RY COOPER BREAKER GIVEi ME BACK MY MAN B-52 S BREAKERI1 LOVELLOVE'S SONG MADE SIMPLE A FOOL MINDS OF Yi BREAKER LITTLEANOTHER DARLIN' SLEEPLESS RACEY NIGHT ANNE MURRAY 1 LIKEE DUSTA LIFE NICKBLACK STRAKER SLATE BAND BREAKER I BREAKER\ JEEPSTERWALKING\ INTOPOLECATS SUNSHINE BREAKER NOW WE'REiR STARTINGACHE ROSANNE OVER CASH AGAIN DIONNE WARWICK BREAKER I'VEWHO'S SEEN CRYING THAT NOWFACE JOURNEY BEFORE GRACE JONES . BREAKER BABYBUSTIN' LET'S OUT PLAY MATERIAL HOUSE GARY WILSON BAND BREAKER CAN'TUNDER WAITYOUR TILLTHUMB THE GODLEY SUMMER & CREMERONNIE MAYOR BREAKER ESPECIALLYRED HOT RADIO YOU GERARD DON WILLIAMS KENNY FOREIGNER FOREIGNER FOREIGNER URGENT URGENT URGENT FOREIGNER foreigner FOREIGNER FOREIGNER NEW SINGLE URGENT URGENT URGENT URGENT FOREIGNER FOREIGNER FOREIGNER SPECIAL BAG URGENT URGENT URGENT CONTAINS FREE STICKERS FOREIGNER FOREIGNER FOREIGNER URGENT URGENT K11665 OlSlnbuled by uuea Records Lid (9 A Warner Comr numcations Co lOtder Irom WEA Records Lid. P 0. Box 59. Alperton Lane, Wembley. Middx HAD 1FJ. Teleph one 01-998 5929 or order from your WEA salesman RECORD BUSINESS August 171981 smmi iabcii Edited by SARAH LEWIS Beer brews slowly to get Initial success NO ONE COULD accuse Initial Re- aquisition of an album by American aftercords fourof doing years things of trying the easy to co-ordinate way. Only butproducer/arranger worthwhile process, Jack Nitszche, according a long to Birminghamthe label from" has Paris the tofounder, London Karel and lastBeer. year "I firstJohn heard Tobler this (Radio-1LP in 1973, broad- but theBeer West finally End. set up a permanent base in andcaster reminded and pop me expert) just how sent good me ait copywas. thenInitial living came and into working being in because France, Beer, had trackedAt that Jacktime downI was toin NewLos Angeles,York, letting so I m. Birminghamproduced an band,album Bachdenkel,for a cult hippie and himFinally know his I wantedmanagement to speak company to him. BERNARD SZAGLER'S new album is out in Septembei couldThe album, not persuade Stalingrad, anyone made to releaselittle im- it. possessedturned up ain contract London, with but EMIthey alreadyUK. It whetherfrom your to stopdistributor on the first to runadvise or go youout history,tion deal they with have Mark just signedWilliams' a distribu- Slash soldpression moderately on the British well across market, the althoughchannel. divisionwasn't untilat EMI the closed licensed down thatrepertoire I came betweenfor a second, breaking would help.even Theand differencetaking a punkRecords band of The Los FleshAngeles. Eaters' First A Minute off is with"Things Zed started(who later really recorded for us in under the UK his releaseto the conclusion it. I purchased that theyit from would them never for chance,The current basically." Initial hope lies with a possibilityTo Pray, A of Second more ToSlash Die, product with theto "Withreal name some of Bernard press Stagier)attention, says bands Beer. and£1,000 it was after out 12 by months May 1981.of negotiations, We hoped singleBeer heard from them Bacup on band,John Peel'sSide showEffect. a follow. worth recording began to come to us. to prove that you can not only break few months ago and was very impressed. Szagler'sSeptember album, sees the Superficial release of Bernard Music good,For example, high quality 30 Seconds, pop/rock who - that'splay majoreven, butwould even have develop done whatcareers we -did. no partlyHe describes Doors-influenced. their sound as veryTheir strong, first which is likely to attain at least critical doingsomething at the not moment." many British bands are copiesUnfortunately to date." we've only sold 120 release is 'Abusing MyselfV'Watch Me The next project for Initial was the reasonsWhat fordoes this? Beer "We think used are three the diffe-main In keeping with Initial's cosmopolitan 9-tCORD//v rent distributors - Spartan, Stage One Boyd, whose background includes v ( indieand ultimately distributors Pinnacle. to help Itin ismarketing vital for Briefs mentproduction, experience. publishing Hannibal and nowmanage- has widerthe identity gap between of a label. the indie There's label often and its a BritishGRADUATE indie toRECORDS, achieve a platinumthe first 580offices 6756), in New and Yorksince andJuly London1, has been (01- h a new address ^ distributor than there is between the album, has moved its head office to distributed by Stage One Records. 36-38 HANWAY STREET artist and his major label. Just one word Chaddesley House, 196 Wolverhamp- Thealbums current by Kate andcatalogue Anna McGarrigle, includes LONDONTel: (01) 637 W1P9DE 2698 tonThe Street, move Dudley, represents West an Midlands. expansion Geoff Muldaur and Deftinkt. In the A newCall distributer PINNACLE for all H initial " orders DISTRIBUTOR AND Itfor has the signedlabel which The Chefs,has now Andy lost UB40.Lloyd group,Autumn, the the Act, label whose is to launchfirst single,a new WHOLESALERS and Ruby Turner and has appointed 'Too Late At 20' is released on DIRECTORY 1981 Annette Rhodes to the a&r depart- September 11. Weaponsment. She Ofwas Peacepreviously and managerhas been of RUTS DC, since officially parting SONET RECORDS AND connected with The Police and launchedcompany theirwith ownVirgin indie Records, label calledhave PUBLISHING Fashion.Graduate now has four telephone Bohemian. The first release is 'Tel- 2AQ121 Ledbury Road, London W11 numbers; 0384 59048/211159/211631/ thestar' Typhoons.(BO 1) by instrumentalBohemiam Recordscombo, Telephone: 01-229 7267 211894.Street, Dudley.The shop remains at 1 Union will go through Spartan. Contact: Dee Sparrow RAG BABY Records, originally laun- Indie Albums Specialty.Labels Distributed: Kicking Mule. Sonet, Takoma, Believers,ched in 1965, a club has band signed from JD the & Santhe Titanic.Rounder. Stone Grand Alligator, Pnx, Red (some) Stripe. '5Francisco O'Clock BayWorld' area. - originallyTheir first a single,hit for request and information from the Vogues in 1966 - was re-released Initial Records Sonet. Record orders from Pye onThe JD's first own four Driving releases label. came from 36-38Karel BeerHanway Street London W1. Paul Siebel, Don Preston (ex-Fish) Sullivan.Barry Melton (ex-Fish) and Rocky New single release There will also be a re-issue of perfect for discos and as asCountry his Fantasy Joe's 'Doo label Wop records. Oh', as Alsowell We're in love We're in love c/w bluesplanned and are R &re-issues B from theof vintage 40s and bluse 50s. ffl UVE^TTHE ■ One Beautiful Saturday Rag Baby (UK) is a joint venture 13 UN^NOWN'PI by Chan-B-Balwant 'Countrybetween Joe'BBJ McDonald.International The and label Joe is CHANBE distributed through Pinnacle Records . . L (CES 1001) and all the product is now available. Hough Tapes COPY 001 LiveCatalogue (RAG 1006), numbers Preston are: -Sacre Siebel Blues - (RAG 1004)1005), and Melton Sullivan-///ega/ Level With Entry Me (RAG 1010). 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